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Worship With Us on the Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday!

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Worship with us on the Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday! The Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Senior Send-Off at Church and Youth Group

News--Seniors

Sunday, May 21, was a big day for our high school seniors! During the 10:30 service, they came forward for a gift, Rebecca McLaughlin’s Confronting Christianity, and a blessing from youth minister David Gilbert, who asked that the Lord fan into flames the spiritual gifts that He has anointed them with, so that over the next four years of college, they may live in holines...

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Worship With Us on the Seventh Sunday of Easter

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Worship with us on the Seventh Sunday of Easter, the Sunday After the Ascension! The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Congratulations, Graduates!

Events--Senior Recognition Graduate

O Eternal God, bless all schools, colleges, and universities, that they may be lively centers for sound learning, new discovery, and the pursuit of wisdom; and grant that those who teach and those who learn may find you to be the source of all truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen....

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A Letter to the Congregation from Tea Room Co-Chairs Amanda Ayers and Hope Gamble

Tea Room Quicklinks 2024

Dear St. Philip’s Family, After a year of planning, it is difficult to believe that the 2023 Tea Room has come and gone! Thank you, thank you, thank you for the gift of another year of service. It was a tremendous week, and St. Philip’s ministries are going to be incredibly blessed by your hard work and commitment to this enormous undertaking. The word “enormous...

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Worship With Us on the Sixth Sunday of Easter!

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Worship with us on the Sixth Sunday of Easter! The Rev. Justin C. Hare is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship with us on the Fifth Sunday of Easter!

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Worship with us on the Fifth Sunday of Easter! The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship with us on the Fourth Sunday of Easter!

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Worship with us on the Fourth Sunday of Easter! The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship with us on the Third Sunday of Easter

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Worship with us on the Third Sunday of Easter! The Rev. William K. Christian is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. Sunday school and the Rector's Forum are in recess this week....

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Worship with us on the Second Sunday of Easter, Confirmation Sunday!

News--Bishop Lawrence

Worship with us on the Second Sunday of Easter, Confirmation Sunday! The Rt. Rev. Mark J. Lawrence, Bishop Emeritus of the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina, is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday!

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Worship with us on the Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday! The Rev. Justin C. Hare is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Guest Preacher on the Fifth Sunday in Lent: Dr. Kenneth Boa

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Worship with us on the Fifth Sunday in Lent! Author Dr. Kenneth Boa is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Fourth Sunday in Lent!

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Worship with us on the Fourth Sunday in Lent! The Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller. Rector, is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Third Sunday in Lent!

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Worship with us on the Third Sunday in Lent! The Rev. Justin C. Hare is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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All Good News at the Parish Annual Meeting

News--Annual Meeting 2023

Parishioners packed the Parish Hall for the 2023 Parish Annual Meeting on Sunday, March 5, a joyous occasion filled with the Good News and good news––of parish life after litigation, of a surplus of funds, of vibrant ministry, of a most generous bequeathal, and of plans to ready the physical St. Philip’s for the next generation....

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Join us for Sunday School, 10:30 Worship, Brunch, and Annual Meeting!

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Worship with us on the Second Sunday in Lent! The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the First Sunday in Lent!

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Worship with us on the First Sunday in Lent! The Rev. William K. Christian III is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on Ash Wednesday!

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Worship with us on Ash Wednesday! We will be offering three services of Penitential Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes; the Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell is preaching....

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Worship With Us on the Last Sunday of Epiphany: The Transfiguration!

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Worship with us on the Last Sunday of Epiphany: The Transfiguration! The Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller, Rector, is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Sixth Sunday of Epiphany!

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Worship with us on the Sixth Sunday of Epiphany! The Rev. Justin C. Hare is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Upcoming Mission Opportunities: Honduras and Uganda

News--Missions

You're invited to join members of our World Missions Committee when they travel to Honduras in March and Uganda in April!...

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Worship With Us on the Fifth Sunday of Epiphany!

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Worship with us on the Fifth Sunday of Epiphany! The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship with us on the Fourth Sunday of Epiphany!

News--Michael Ward

Worship with us on the Fourth Sunday of Epiphany! Guest preacher the Rev. Dr. Michael Ward, the closing keynote speaker at this week’s Mere Anglicanism Conference, is an English literary critic, theologian, and author of several books, including the award-winning Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis. Read on for in-person and online worship d...

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Worship With Us on the Third Sunday of Epiphany!

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Worship with us on the Third Sunday of Epiphany! The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Second Sunday of Epiphany!

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Worship with us on the Second Sunday of Epiphany! The Rev. William K. Christian III is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Feast of the Epiphany!

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Worship with us on the Feast of the Epiphany (observed)! The Rev. Justin C. Hare is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details....

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Worship With Us On Sunday!

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Worship with us on the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus Christ! The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship with us on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day!

Events--Christmas Eve services

We will be celebrating the Eve of the Nativity of Our Lord at 4:30 p.m. (children's Christmas pageant and Holy Eucharist), 7:30 p.m. (festival Holy Eucharist) and 10:30 p.m. (festival Holy Eucharist). All three services will be livestreamed. The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell will be preaching at the 7:30 and 10:30 services. ...

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Worship With Us on the Fourth Sunday in Advent!

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Worship with us on the Fourth Sunday in Advent! The Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller, Rector, is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Thank You, St. Philip's!

News--Thank You Greening

It was another weekend of beautiful Advent traditions at St. Philip’s as volunteers arrived in droves on Friday, December 9, to “green” the church in preparation for the much-beloved Lessons and Carols service on Sunday. With the support and guidance of the ECW and Flower Guild, parishioners hung garland and wreaths, strung lights, arranged greenery in window boxes, ...

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Join Us on Sunday for Lessons and Carols and the Wassail Bowl!

Event––Lessons and Carols 2019

Worship with us Sunday at our 8:15 service of Holy Communion (the Rev. William K. Christian, preacher) or our festival service of Lessons and Carols at 10:30! Join us also for Sunday school and the Rector's Forum between services and the annual Wassail Bowl reception following Lessons and Carols! Read on for details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Second Sunday in Advent!

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Worship with us on the Second Sunday in Advent! The Rev. Justin C. Hare is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the First Sunday in Advent!

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Worship with us on the First Sunday in Advent! The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on Christ the King Sunday!

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Worship with us on the Last Sunday After Pentecost: Christ the King! The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on Sunday!

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Worship with us on the Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller, Rector, is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on All Saints' Sunday!

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Worship with us on All Saints' Sunday! The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost!

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Worship with us on the Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. William K. Christian III is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Worship with us on the Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Justin C. Hare is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Worship with us on the Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Worship with us on the Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Florance Anderson and Pat Gould Honored at Reception

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On Sunday, October 2, we celebrated the ministry and retirement of Audio/Visual Coordinator Florance Anderson and Organist and Choirmaster Pat Gould with a beautiful reception in the Parish Hall....

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Worship With Us on the Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Worship with us on the Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Justin C. Hare is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Worship with us on the Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost

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Worship with us on the Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. William K. Christian III is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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You're Invited to Rally Sunday!

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Worship with us on the Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost, Rally Sunday! The Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller, Rector, is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Worship with us on the Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Worship with us on the Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost!

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Worship with us on the Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Justin C. Hare is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship with us on the Tenth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Worship with us on the Tenth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Ninth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Worship with us on the Ninth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. William K. Christian III is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Eighth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Worship with us on the Eighth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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St. Philip’s Leadership Opposes Cumberland St. Development in Letter to Mayor, City Council, Others

News--Cumberland St.

Landmark Partners, a Baltimore development company, aims to soon begin the first phase of construction on a four-story condominium project on Cumberland Street between Church and State Streets, directly across the street from St. Philip’s Parish House. “This will be a very contemporary 4-story condo complex,” the Rev. Brian McGreevy wrote in a letter to the St. P...

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Worship With Us on the Seventh Sunday After Pentecost!

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Worship with us on the Seventh Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Justin C. Hare is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Sixth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Worship with us on the Sixth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. William K. Christian III is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Get To Know Our New Children's Choir Director!

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My name is Zippy Hood, and I am the new children’s choir director at St. Philip’s Church. I am excited to meet all of you and make glorious music to honor our God. I have an extensive choral and instrumental background, teaching both in the private and public sector....

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St. Philippians and Neighbors Make Big Impact at Summer Blood Drive

News--Blood drive 2022

The rain was falling steadily on Tuesday, June 28, but we still managed to collect 42 units at our summer Red Cross blood drive. Each unit can save up to three lives––that’s up to 126 lives saved at a time when blood supply is at a 10-year low! ...

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Worship with us on the Fifth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Worship with us on the Fifth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Fourth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Worship with us on the Fourth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Justin C. Hare is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Third Sunday After Pentecost!

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Worship with us on the Third Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Second Sunday After Pentecost!

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Worship with us on the Second Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on Trinity Sunday!

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Worship with us on the First Sunday After Pentecost: Trinity Sunday! The Rev. Justin C> Hare is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Day of Pentecost!

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Worship with us on the Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday! The Rev. Bill Christian is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Seventh Sunday of Easter!

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Worship with us on the Seventh Sunday of Easter, the Sunday After Ascension Day! The Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship with us on the Sixth Sunday of Easter!

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Worship with us on the Sixth Sunday of Easter! The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Congratulations to Our Graduates!

Events--Senior Recognition Graduate

O Eternal God, bless all schools, colleges, and universities, that they may be lively centers for sound learning, new discovery, and the pursuit of wisdom; and grant that those who teach and those who learn may find you to be the source of all truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen....

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Senior Send-Off on Senior Recognition Sunday

News--Senior Recognition

During the 10:30 service on Sunday, May 22, our high school seniors were invited up for a gift, Rebecca McLaughlin’s Confronting Christianity, and a blessing given by youth minister David Gilbert:...

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Worship With Us on the Fifth Sunday of Easter!

News--Ryan Streett

Worship with us on the Fifth Sunday of Easter! The Rev. Ryan T. Streett, Rector of Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, MS, and former Assistant for Young Adult and College Ministry at St. Philip's, is preaching. Read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Fourth Sunday of Easter!

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Worship with us on the Fourth Sunday of Easter! The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship with us on the Third Sunday of Easter!

News--Laurie Thompson

Worship with us on the Third Sunday of Easter! The Very Rev. Dr. Henry L. Thompson III (Laurie), Dean of the Trinity School for Ministry, is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Second Sunday of Easter

News--Bishop Edgar

Worship with us on the Second Sunday of Easter, Confirmation Sunday! The Rt. Rev. Chip Edgar III, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina, is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Celebrate the Resurrection With Us!

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Worship with us on Easter! The Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us On Good Friday

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Worship with us on Good Friday! The Rev. Justin C. Hare is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us On Maundy Thursday!

News--Maundy Thursday

Worship with us on Maundy Thursday! The Rev. William K. Christian III is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on Palm Sunday!

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Worship with us on Palm Sunday! The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Fifth Sunday in Lent!

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Worship with us on the Fifth Sunday in Lent! The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Fourth Sunday in Lent

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Worship with us on the Fourth Sunday in Lent! The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Third Sunday in Lent!

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Worship with us on the Third Sunday in Lent! The Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller, Rector, is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Welcome to the St. Philip’s Music Team, Zippy Hood!

News--Zippy

We are very happy to announce that Alexandra “Zippy” Hood is going to be joining the St. Philip’s ministry staff this summer as the Associate Music Director! In the music department’s March 15 video announcement, Zippy said, “One of the things I love about life is getting to know our community. I love getting to know our children, the people here, the familie...

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Guest Preacher on Sunday: The Most Rev. Dr. Foley T. Beach

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Worship with us on the Second Sunday of Lent! The Most Reverend Doctor Foley T. Beach, Archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America, is preaching at both services and speaking at the Rector's Forum; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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10:30 Worship, Brunch, and Annual Meeting on Sunday!

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Worship with us on the First Sunday in Lent! The Rev. William K. Christian is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Last Sunday of Epiphany!

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Worship with us on the Last Sunday of Epiphany! The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Seventh Sunday of Epiphany!

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Worship with us on the Seventh Sunday of Epiphany! The Rt. Rev. Dr. Grant LeMarquand is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Sixth Sunday of Epiphany!

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Worship with us on the Sixth Sunday of Epiphany! The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Fifth Sunday of Epiphany!

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Worship with us on the Fifth Sunday of Epiphany! The Rev. Justin C. Hare is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Fourth Sunday of Epiphany!

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Worship with us on the Fourth Sunday of Epiphany! The Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Third Sunday of Epiphany!

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Worship with us on the Third Sunday of Epiphany! The Rev. William K. Christian III is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the Second Sunday of Epiphany!

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Worship with us on the Second Sunday of Epiphany! The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on the First Sunday of Epiphany!

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Worship with us on the First Sunday of Epiphany: The Baptism of Our Lord! The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us Tomorrow, the Second Sunday of Christmas!

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Worship with us tomorrow, the Second Sunday of Christmas! The Rev. Justin C. Hare is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Sunday!

Events--Christmas Eve services

Worship with us on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and on Sunday, the First Sunday After Christmas Day! We will be celebrating the Eve of the Nativity of Our Lord at 4:30 p.m. (children's Christmas pageant and Holy Eucharist), 7:30 p.m. (festival Holy Eucharist) and 10:30 p.m. (festival Holy Eucharist). All three services will be livestreamed....

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Worship With Us Tomorrow, the Fourth Sunday in Advent!

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Worship with us tomorrow, the Fourth Sunday in Advent! The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details....

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Join Us for Lessons and Carols and the Wassail Bowl Tomorrow!

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Worship with us tomorrow, at our 8:15 service of Holy Communion (the Rev. William K. Christian, preacher) or our festival service of Lessons and Carols at 10:30! Join us also for Sunday school and the Rector's Forum between services and the annual Wassail Bowl reception following Lessons and Carols! Read on for details. ...

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Worship With Us Tomorrow, the Second Sunday in Advent!

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Worship with us tomorrow, and join us for Sunday School for all ages and the Rector's Forum! This is the Second Sunday in Advent, and the Rev. Justin C. Hare is preaching; read on for in-person and online worship details. ...

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Worship With Us Tomorrow, the First Sunday in Advent!

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Worship with us tomorrow, the First Sunday in Advent! Note that Sunday school and the Rector's Forum are in recess this week but will resume next week as usual. The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options. ...

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Worship With Us on the Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King!

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Worship with us on Sunday––and join us for Sunday School for all ages and the Rector's Forum! This is the Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King, and the Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Worship With Us on the Twenty-Fifth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Worship with us on Sunday––and join us for Sunday School for all ages and the Rector's Forum! This is the Twenty-Fifth Sunday After Pentecost, and the Rev. Brian K. McGreevy will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Worship With Us on All Saints' Sunday!

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Worship with us on All Saints' Sunday––and join us for Sunday School for all ages and the Rector's Forum! Our Rector, the Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller, will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Worship With Us on the Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost!

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Come worship with us on Sunday––and join us for Sunday School for all ages and the Rector's Forum! This is the Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost, and the Rev. Justin C. Hare will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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2022 Vestry Nominations

News--Vestry Nominiatiions 2022

Dear St. Philip’s family, On March 6th of 2022, we will hold our Annual Parish Meeting. During that meeting, we will elect the next class of leaders to serve on the Vestry. At our September meeting, the Vestry appointed Todd Brown (Senior Warden), Kat Phillips (Junior Warden), Elizabeth Hagood, Robby Marion, Connie Rink, Gantt Folline, Bob Kunes, and Bill Warlick to s...

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Worship With Us on Sunday!

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Come worship with us on Sunday––and join us for Sunday School for all ages and the Rector's Forum! This is the Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost, and the Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Worship With Us On Sunday!

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Come worship with us on Sunday––and join us for Sunday School for all ages and the Rector's Forum! This is the Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost, and the Rev. Brian K. McGreevy will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Worship with Us on the Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Come worship with us on Sunday––and join us for Sunday School for all ages and the Rector's Forum! This is the Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost, and the Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Worship with Us on the Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Come worship with us on Sunday––and join us for Sunday School for all ages and the Rector's Forum! This is the Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost, and the Rev. William K. Christian III will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Worship with Us on the Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Come worship with us on Sunday––and join us for Sunday School for all ages and the Rector's Forum! This is the Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost, and the Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options. ...

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Worship with Us on the Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Come worship with us on Sunday––and join us for Sunday School for all ages and the Rector's Forum! This is the Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost, and the Rev. Justin C. Hare will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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You're Invited to Rally Sunday!

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Come worship with us on Rally Sunday––and join us for the return of Sunday School for all ages, the Rector's Forum, and parish fellowship lunches! This is the Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost, and the Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options. ...

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Worship With Us on the Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Come worship with us on the Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. William K. Christian III will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Worship With Us On the Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost

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Come worship with us on the Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Worship with us on the Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Come worship with us on the Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Worship With Us on the Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Come worship with us on the Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Justin C. Hare will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Worship With Us on the Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost!

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Come worship with us on the Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options. ...

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Worship With Us on the Tenth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Come worship with us on the Tenth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. William K. Christian will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Come Worship With Us on the Ninth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Come worship with us on the Ninth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Justin C. Hare will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Join Us for Worship on the Eighth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Join us for worship on the Eighth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. William K. Christian III will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Worship With Us on the Seventh Sunday After Pentecost!

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Join us for worship on the Seventh Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Worship With Us on the Sixth Sunday After Pentecost

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Join us for worship on the Sixth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Worship with Us on the Fifth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Join us for worship on the Fifth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Justin C. Hare will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Worship with Us on the Fourth Sunday After Pentecost!

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Join us for worship on the Fourth Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options. ...

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Join Us for Worship on the Third Sunday After Pentecost!

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Join us for worship on the Third Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Join Us for Worship on the Second Sunday After Pentecost!

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Join us for worship on the Second Sunday After Pentecost! The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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St. Philip’s High School and College Seniors Look to the Future

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Whether they’ve got their diplomas in hand or they haven’t yet walked across that stage, St. Philip’s high school and college seniors are busy planning their next steps. Jackson Ayers, who graduated from Porter-Gaud on Saturday, is excited to see what God has planned for him during the next four years at Clemson. He’s thankful for the entire St. Philip’s commu...

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Worship With Us on Trinity Sunday!

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Join us for worship on Trinity Sunday! The Rev. William K. Christian III will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Worship With Us on the Day of Pentecost!

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Join us for worship on the Day of Pentecost! The Rev. Justin C. Hare will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options. ...

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Worship With Us on the Sunday After the Ascension!

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Join us for worship on the Seventh Sunday of Easter, the Sunday After the Ascension! The Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller, Rector, will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Worship With Us on the Sixth Sunday of Easter!

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Join us for worship on the Sixth Sunday of Easter! The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options, including the livestream link and a printable bulletin....

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Worship With Us on the Fifth Sunday of Easter!

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Join us for worship on the Fifth Sunday of Easter! The Rev. Andrew R. O'Dell will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Worship with us on the Fourth Sunday of Easter!

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Join us for worship on the Fourth Sunday of Easter! The Rev. Justin C. Hare will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options. ...

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Worship with Us on the Third Sunday of Easter!

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Join us for worship on the Third Sunday of Easter! The Rev. William K. Christian III will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Bishop's Visitation at St. Philip's on the Second Sunday of Easter

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Join us for worship on the Second Sunday of Easter, when the Rt. Rev. Mark J. Lawrence, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina, will be preaching and leading us in worship. Read on for in-person and online options. ...

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Worship With Us on Easter!

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Join us for worship on Easter Day! The Reverend Jeffrey S. Miller, Rector, will be preaching. Our first service is Holy Communion (Rite II) on the lawn at 6:30 a.m. (in-person only). Registration is full, but a waitlist is available. We held a reservation lottery for the 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. services of Festival Eucharist of the Resurrection (Rite I), and both services will...

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Worship with us on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday!

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Please join us Maundy Thursday at 6:00 p.m. and Good Friday at noon for worship. Both services have in-person and online options, and while there is a waitlist for Good Friday, there is space available at Maundy Thursday....

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Worship With Us on Palm Sunday!

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Join us for worship on Palm Sunday! The Reverend Brian K. McGreevy will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Worship With Us on the Fifth Sunday in Lent!

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Join us for worship on the Fifth Sunday in Lent! The Reverend Justin C. Hare will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options. ...

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Immediate Needs at Tricounty Family Ministries

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As the economic effects of the pandemic continue to plague so many of our neighbors, Tricounty Family Ministries (TFM) is partnering with Charleston County to help those who are behind on their bills for COVID-related reasons. TFM will be setting up a computer lab staffed by volunteers to assist clients with online applications for financial assistance, and for this to be ...

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In-Church Easter Reservation Lottery Now Open

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Join us for worship on Easter Day at 6:30 a.m. on the lawn (in-person only, by reservation), 9:00 a.m. in the church (online or in-person by reservation lottery), or 11:!5 a.m. in the church (online or in-person by reservation lottery). ...

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Join Us for Worship on the Fourth Sunday in Lent!

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Join us for worship on the Fourth Sunday in Lent! The Reverend Andrew R. O'Dell will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Worship and Annual Meeting on the Third Sunday in Lent

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Join us for worship on the Third Sunday in Lent! The Reverend Brian K. McGreevy will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options, and remember to join us for our annual meeting at 1:00 p.m. ...

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Worship With Us on the Second Sunday in Lent!

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Join us for worship on the Second Sunday in Lent! The Reverend Jeffrey S. Miller will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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The St. Philip's Choir Is Going to London!

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The St. Philip's Choir has been invited to serve as the resident choir at St. Paul's Cathedral in London the week of August 15–21, 2022, and all parishioners are invited to join us on this exciting adventure––you could even come along as a new choir member!...

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Worship With Us On the First Sunday in Lent!

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Join us for worship on the First Sunday in Lent! The Reverend William K. Christian will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Worship With Us on the Last Sunday of Epiphany!

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Join us for worship on the Last Sunday of Epiphany! The Reverend Justin C. Hare will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Worship With Us on the Fifth Sunday of Epiphany!

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Join us for worship on the Fifth Sunday of Epiphany! The Reverend Andrew R. will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options. ...

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Daily Devotion with Justin Hare: February 2

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In today's devotion, the Rev. Justin Hare looks at the exorcism that Jesus performs in the gospel passage from this past Sunday, Mark 1:21-28, in order to bring clarity on what it really means to be a Christian....

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Worship With Us on the Fourth Sunday of Epiphany!

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Join us for worship on the Fourth Sunday of Epiphany! The Reverend Brian K. McGreevy will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Daily Devotion with Marc Boutan: January 26

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Join the Rev. Marc Boutan on Wadmalaw for his final devotion, dedicated to a recently departed servant of God, Gene Lesesne....

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Worship With Us on the Third Sunday of Epiphany!

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Join us for worship on the Third Sunday of Epiphany! The Reverend Jeffrey S. Miller will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Daily Devotion with Andrew O'Dell: January 21

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Hope and joy seem to be in short supply in our world, but Paul points us to the wellspring of both. As Christians, we have access to a joy and hope that the world does not know but desperately needs....

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Office and Service Schedule Update: In Effect Through January

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To help ensure the safety of our parishioners and staff given the current surge in COVID-19 cases in our area and the mayor’s recent announcement regarding city office restrictions, we have made the following changes to our office hours and service and activity schedules over the next two weeks:...

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Worship With Us on the Second Sunday of Epiphany!

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Join us for worship on the Second Sunday of Epiphany! The Reverend Marc R. Boutan will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Daily Devotion with Brian McGreevy: January 14

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Take a look with the Rev. Brian McGreevy at another great hymn of the church, "To God Be the Glory, Great Things He Hath Done" written in the 19th century by Fanny Crosby, who has an unusual and inspiring story. ...

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Daily Devotion with Marc Boutan: Revisit a Reflection on God's Grace

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Today, revisit the Rev. Marc Boutan's April 27 devotion, in which he shared from breezy Wadmalaw Island the story of a woman who once wrote, "You are nearest your possession of this imparted grace when you realize your own helplessness and your complete dependence upon the Lord." Let this message and the message of 2 Corinthians 12:9 hit home as he closes with his renditio...

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A Letter From the Rev. Marc Boutan

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Dear St. Philip’s Family, I began my ministry at St. Philip’s Church in January of 2001, and I’ve spanned the course of 20 years here. On Friday, January 8, I turned 68 years old, and I feel it’s time to scale back. After much prayer and thought, I have come to the decision to retire from full-time pastoral care ministry....

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Worship With Us the First Sunday of Epiphany: The Baptism of Our Lord

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Join us for worship on the First Sunday of Epiphany, the Baptism of Our Lord! The Reverend Justin C. Hare will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options. ...

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Join Us For Worship on Sunday!

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Join us for worship this Sunday, the Second Sunday After Christmas Day! The Reverend Andrew R. O'Dell will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Worship with us the First Sunday after Christmas Day!

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Join us for worship this Sunday, the First Sunday After Christmas Day! The Reverend Brian K. McGreevy will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options. ...

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Worship With Us On Christmas Eve ~ Livestream

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Join us for worship online on Christmas Eve! Registration for in-person worship has closed, but both our 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. service will be streamed live. The Reverend Jeffrey S. Miller, Rector, will be preaching....

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Christmas Week at St. Philip's

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St. Philip's is offering a lot of ways for you to celebrate the birth of our Savior this week! We've got two Christmas Eve services this year, and we hope you will join us live online at either 5:00 or 8:00 p.m. if your name wasn't drawn in the reservation lottery. We are also offering a service of Holy Communion on Christmas Day at 10:00 a.m. (in-person only), and our ser...

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Worship With Us On The Fourth Sunday in Advent!

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Join us for worship this Sunday, the Fourth Sunday in Advent! The Reverend Marc R. Boutan will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options. ...

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Daily Devotion with Andrew O'Dell: December 17

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As Christians we live with a foot in two worlds: one illuminated by the victory of the cross and the sure and certain hope of Christ’s victory over sin and the grave, and one where everything has been broken and tainted by the Fall, where with all creation, we await with longing the second coming of Christ, when He will mend all that is broken and make right all that is ...

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Daily Devotion with Justin Hare: December 15

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In today's devotion, Justin sings little bit of Hebrew as he shares with us one of his favorite texts of Scripture, Psalm 121. This psalm, a Song of Ascent sung by the Jews as they made their way up to Jerusalem, holds deep encouragement for us today....

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Join Us For Worship On The Third Sunday In Advent!

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Join us for worship this Sunday, the Third Sunday in Advent! The Reverend Andrew R. O'Dell will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options. ...

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Daily Devotion with Marc Boutan: December 10

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Take a closer look with the Rev. Marc Boutan this morning at Isaiah 40:1-2, which may not mean exactly what you think it means: "Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins."...

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Daily Devotion with Brian McGreevy: December 8

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Prepare for the Third Sunday in Advent by spending a few minutes with the Rev. Brian McGreevy, who will dispel some misconceptions you may have about Charles Coffin's "On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry" and show those who long to be free from the shackles of sin that they may have hope....

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Join Us For Worship on Sunday!

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Join us for worship this Sunday, the Second Sunday of Advent! The Reverend Justin C. Hare will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Daily Devotion with Marc Boutan: December 3

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"Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." In today's devotion, the Rev. Marc Boutan reflects on the meaning behind the first song he learned as a young Christian, sharing a story about a 2003 Ford Ranger and a man named Wayne to show us just what living in the kingdom of God means....

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Daily Devotion with Justin Hare: December 1

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In this first devotion of Advent, the Rev. Justin Hare encourages us to prepare our hearts for God with self-examination...

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Christmas Eve Lottery Opens December 1 at 9:00 a.m.

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St. Philip's will be offering two services of Holy Communion on Christmas Eve. Because seating is limited, we will be conducting a lottery for both services (5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.). Both services will also be live-streamed. Read on for details and the link to register for the lottery, which opens Tuesday, December 1, at 9:00 a.m....

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Worship With Us On the First Sunday of Advent!

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Join us for worship this Sunday, the First Sunday of Advent! The Reverend Brian K. McGreevy will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Daily Devotion with Brian McGreevy: November 24

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Prepare for the First Sunday of Advent by exploring another theologically rich hymn with the Rev. Brian McGreevy, "Wake, Awake, For Night is Flying." Fashioned after the words of the parable of the ten virgins in Matthew 25:1-13 and paired with a beautiful hymn tune that was later harmonized by J.S. Bach, this hymn displays Philipp Nicolai's great faith in God and hope for...

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Join Us For Worship on Sunday!

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Join us for worship this Sunday, the Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King! The Reverend Justin C. Hare will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Daily Devotion with Jeff Miller: November 19

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When life is a battle, the Rev. Jeff Miller tells us how we can find comfort from King David in Psalm 3....

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Daily Devotion with Justin Hare: November 17

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“How should Christians understand the warning passages in the Bible? These passages are often hard to hear but can be even more difficult to understand for Christians. In this devotional, Justin examines what it means for a Christian to do what Hebrews 3:13 says: “But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called ‘today,’ that none of you may be hardene...

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Daily Devotion with Jeff Miller: November 12

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The Gospel of John could be described as God's love letter to the world, and the heart of the letter is in chapter 13: “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” But what is “new” about this command, which sounds so similar to one of ...

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Join Us For Worship on Sunday!

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Join us for worship this Sunday, the Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost! The Reverend Jeffrey S. Miller, Rector, will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Daily Devotion with Brian McGreevy: November 10

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Let's take a look today at another great hymn of the church, one that we will be singing on Sunday even though we are accustomed to hearing it during Advent. The rich text of Charles Wesley's "Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descending" is full of excellent theology...

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Worship With Us on Sunday!

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Join us for worship this Sunday, the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost! The Reverend Brian K. McGreevy will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Daily Devotion with Andrew O'Dell: November 5

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The Christian life could well be described as being like “staying on the saddle” of God’s will, neither falling to the left nor to the right. Today we look at a set of Proverbs and a reflection from the Psalms to teach us how to do just that....

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Daily Devotion with Justin Hare: November 3

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On Election Day, take a look with the Rev. Justin Hare at one of the All Saints' Day readings, Revelation 7:9-17, for a simple but encouraging truth. "For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."...

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Join Us for Worship on All Saints' Day!

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Worship with us on All Saints' Day, November 1! The Reverend Andrew R. O'Dell will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Daily Devotion with Andrew O'Dell: October 29

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In the next couple of days, you may be surrounded by costumes and pumpkins and all things Halloween, but let's shift focus to the very important day Halloween precedes: All Saints' Day, one of the Principal Feasts in the Church....

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Daily Devotion with Brian McGreevy: October 27

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Prepare for November 1, All Saints' Day, by exploring the hymn "For All the Saints" with the Rev. Brian McGreevy. Bishop W. Walsham How's theology-rich text was inspired by Hebrews 12:1, and the words pair beautifully with Ralph Vaughan Williams's familiar tune "Sine Nomine."...

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Worship With Us Live This Sunday: In Person or Online!

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Worship with us on the Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost, October 25! The Reverend Justin C. Hare will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Daily Devotion with Jeff Miller: October 22

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Besides Jesus Christ, who was the greatest man in the Bible? Would you think perhaps Moses or Elijah, or someone we know from the New Testament...

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Daily Devotion with Justin Hare: October 20

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What does it mean to "live into" one's baptism? Spend a few minutes with the Rev. Justin Hare this morning and learn about this sacrament that, though widely known, is not very well understood. "Almighty and everlasting God, who of thy great mercy saved Noah and his family in the ark from perishing by water, and also safely led the children of Israel through the Red Sea...

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Worship With Us In-Person or Via Livestream on Sunday!

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Worship with us on the Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost, October 18! The Reverend Jeffrey S. Miller, Rector, will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Daily Devotion with Jeff Miller: October 15

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How to vote in November....

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Daily Devotion with Brian McGreevy: October 13

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Learn today about another great hymn of the Church, "Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation," which was originally sung in Latin and, after it was written as early as the 500s, was regularly sung at the dedications of new church buildings, including many of the European churches we are familiar with today. The Rev. Brian McGreevy explores the theology of the text and shares so...

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Worship With Us On Sunday!

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Worship with us on the Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost, October 11--the Reverend Brian K. McGreevy will be preaching. We are offering in-person worship with services of Holy Communion at 8:15 and Morning Prayer at 10:30 a.m.! If you reserved space, you may get checked in and seated by an usher beginning 45 minutes before the start of the service; the ushers will begin se...

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Daily Devotion with Andrew O'Dell: October 8

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To make Jesus the cornerstone of your life, you must learn how to communicate with him and get to know him. Today, the Rev. Andrew O'Dell offers you a practical, step-by-step guide to making that happen, no matter where you are on your journey. "Thus says the Lord: 'Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man...

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Daily Devotion with Justin Hare: October 6

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In today's devotion, the Rev. Justin Hare expands on the topic of his September 27 sermon, exploring beyond the humiliation to the exaltation of Jesus Christ in Philippians 2:5-11. What encouragement do we get from Jesus' exaltation, beginning with his death on the cross? "Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so tha...

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Worship With Us On Sunday!

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Worship with us on the Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost, October 4...

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Daily Devotion with Andrew O'Dell: October 1

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While St. Paul was imprisoned, he wrote in his letter to the Philippians, "It is my prayer that your love may abound more and more." You may be feeling out of sorts, but don't let that make you ignore God's calling, because if there was ever a time that the people of God need to be the people of God, it's right now....

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Daily Devotion with Brian McGreevy: September 29

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Learn today about Joseph Addison, a famed British essayist and the author of Cato...

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Join Us For Holy Communion on Sunday!

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We are offering in-person worship with services of Holy Communion at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m.! If you reserved space, you may get checked in and seated by an usher beginning 45 minutes before the start of the service; the ushers will begin seating those without reservations on a first-come, first-served basis five minutes before each service. Note that the 10:30 service did rea...

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Daily Devotion with Brian McGreevy: September 24

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Today, the Rev. Brian McGreevy shares the story of Isaac Watts, a prodigy who became perhaps the most prolific hymn writer of England, writing at least 750 hymns after his father, a minister, challenged him to make a change to church music. "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross," like all of Watts's hymns, is loaded with good theology, and it is an intensely personal hymn that...

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Daily Devotion with Justin Hare: September 22

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Today's devotion was recorded in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, and although several months have passed, many are still wondering in this ever-changing landscape: Are we safe? Using Matthew 10:16-31, the Rev. Justin Hare helps us to understand our fear, to actively seek wisdom, and to trust God, in whose hands we are safer than we could ever ...

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Worship With Us On Sunday!

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Worship with us on the Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost, September 20...

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Daily Devotion with Andrew O'Dell: September 17

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"Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God." (Psalm 42:5,11; 43:5) God loves you, and even when you're going through difficult times of sadness, discouragement, or aimlessness, he never forgets you, and he never stops treasuring you...

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Daily Devotion with Brian McGreevy: September 15

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Join the Rev. Brian McGreevy to learn how the most unlikely hymn writer in history, John Newton, went from being "the most profane, obscene, and obnoxious young man" to being the ordained priest who penned the words to "Faith's Review and Expectations," the hymn we know now as "Amazing Grace."...

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Worship With Us On Sunday!

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Worship with us on the Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost, September 13...

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Daily Devotion with Justin Hare: September 11

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Collect for the Commemoration of September 11: Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, and no strength known but the strength of love: We pray thee so mightily to shed and spread abroad thy Spirit, that all peoples and ranks may be gathered under one banner, of the Prince of Peace; as children of one God and Father of all; to...

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Daily Devotion with Brian McGreevy (repost)

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"Come, thou fount of ev'ry blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace." Today, let's contemplate the transformative power of the Holy Spirit as we revisit the Rev. Brian McGreevy's May 28 reflection on "Come, Thou Fount of Ev'ry Blessing," which is also part of this Sunday's 10:30 service, and prepare for worship by stepping back in time to the mid-18th century to meet R...

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Worship With Us On Sunday!

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Worship with us on the Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost, September 6...

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Daily Devotion with Justin Hare: September 4

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Jesus said in Matthew 5:13, "You are the salt of the earth. But if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet." But there's more to salt than its flavor. Using the Rev. Dr. Timothy Keller's keynote address at the 2018 National Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast as a gu...

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Daily Devotion with Andrew O'Dell: September 3

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The human brain is a fascinating subject, capable of so many extraordinary things...

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Reservations For September 6 Worship Now Open

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The links to reserve space at one of the September 6 services are below. The Rev. Justin Hare, the newest addition to our clergy team and the officiant at yesterday's services, will give his first sermon at St. Philip's. Please note the change from earlier announcements: Childcare will not be available this week and will instead begin on September 13. ...

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Worship With Us on Sunday!

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Worship with us on the Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost, August 30! The Reverend Andrew R. O'Dell will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options....

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Daily Devotion with Justin Hare: August 27

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In his first devotion for St. Philip's, the Rev. Justin Hare introduces himself by sharing one of his favorite passages, taken from the third chapter of St. Paul's letter to the Philippians. As he unpacks the passage, learn what he has in common with St. Paul and what God's grace can do for your weary heart....

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Daily Devotion with the Rev. Jeff Miller: August 26

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"If God loves us and cares for us, why does he allow affliction and difficulty to come into our lives?" Using Scripture as a guide, explore this age-old question of suffering and the problem of pain with the Reverend Jeff Miller, and find out how God can use the suffering in our lives for his glory and our greater good. ...

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Reservations for August 30 Worship Now Open!

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The links to reserve space at one of the August 30 services are below. To ensure that we seat as many people as we are safely able to seat, we will honor these reservations until five minutes before the start of each service, at which point we will seat those waiting on a first-come, first-served basis until we are at capacity. ...

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Worship With Us Tomorrow!

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Worship with us on the Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost, August 23! The Reverend Jeffrey S. Miller will be preaching; read on for in-person and online options. We are resuming in-person worship tomorrow with services of Morning Prayer at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m.! If you reserved space, you may get checked in and seated by an usher beginning 45 minutes before the start of the serv...

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Daily Devotion with Andrew O'Dell: August 20

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St. Paul said in his letter to the Romans, "I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship." In today's devotion, the Rev. Andrew O'Dell makes the case for wearing one's "Sunday best" to worship...

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Daily Devotion with Marc Boutan: August 18

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In his last devotion before his 12-week sabbatical, the Rev. Marc Boutan reflects on the comforting words of John 14:2: "In my Father's house are many rooms ... I am going to prepare a place for you." But the promise of the Father's house is more than a promise of Heaven, because that place of welcome and promise is a place that God wants for us right now....

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Reservations for August 23 In-Person Worship Now Open!

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The links to reserve space at one of the August 23 services are below. To ensure that we seat as many people as we are safely able to seat, we will honor these reservations until five minutes before the start of each service, at which point we will seat those waiting on a first-come, first-served basis until we are at capacity. Those unfamiliar with making online reserv...

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Join Us Online For Worship on Sunday!

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Join us for worship on the Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost, August 16! The Reverend Andrew R. O'Dell will be preaching. You may stream the service at the link below beginning a few minutes before 10:30 with the prelude, or you may watch at your convenience on our Vimeo Channel beginning at the same time. You may also watch on our YouTube Channel beginning at 8:15 a.m. ...

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Guidelines for In-Person Worship Beginning August 23

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St. Philip's is pleased to offer in-person worship once again beginning August 23 at 8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.! For the safety of all of our St. Philip's family and friends, several modifications are in place. Please be sure to read the complete guidelines at the link below to ensure that your return to worship is as smooth as possible....

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Daily Devotion with Jeff Miller: August 13

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Today the Rev. Jeff Miller continues the conversation begun earlier this week by the Rev. Andrew O'Dell on the theme of waiting. How did Jesus' disciples spend their time during a season of waiting, and how might we imitate their example during our own present situation?...

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Daily Devotion with Andrew O'Dell: August 11

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"Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!" (Psalm 27:14.) The Rev. Andrew O'Dell is back from the mountains of North Carolina to share a message with you: When you are in Christ, waiting time is never wasted time....

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Join Us Online for Worship on Sunday!

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Join us for worship on the Tenth Sunday After Pentecost, August 9! The Reverend Jeffrey S. Miller will be preaching. You may stream the service at the link below beginning a few minutes before 10:30 with the prelude, or you may watch at your convenience on our Vimeo Channel beginning at the same time. You may also watch on our YouTube Channel beginning at 8:15 a.m. ...

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Daily Devotion with Brian McGreevy: August 6

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"Mortals, join the mighty chorus, which the morning stars began; Father-love is reigning o’er us, brother-love binds man to man. Ever singing march we onward, victors in the midst of strife, Joyful music leads us sunward in the triumph song of life."  JJoin the Rev. Brian McGreevy this morning to hear the story of and inspiration behind "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore ...

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Daily Devotion with Marc Boutan: August 4

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"God loves you. He's on your side. He's coming after you. He's relentless." This morning, join the Rev. Marc Boutan on Wadmalaw and learn why he closes almost all of his devotions with this message, and listen to his offering of Stuart Townend's "The Lord Is My Shepherd (Psalm 23)."...

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Join Us Online For Worship on Sunday!

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Join us for worship on the Ninth Sunday After Pentecost, August 2! The Reverend Marc R. Boutan will be preaching. You may stream the service at the link below beginning a few minutes before 10:30 with the prelude, or you may watch at your convenience on our Vimeo Channel beginning at the same time. You may also watch on our YouTube Channel beginning at 8:15 a.m. ...

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Daily Devotion with Brian McGreevy: July 30

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"Great is thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see: all I have needed thy hand hath provided-- Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!" In today's devotion, hear the story of Methodist minister Thomas Chisolm's hymn "Great Is Thy Faithfulness," inspired by Lamentations 3:23-24, and the reason this hymn holds a special place in the Rev. Brian McGreevy...

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Daily Devotion with Marc Boutan: July 28

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What is love? Join the Rev. Marc Boutan on Wadmalaw this morning as he explores that question using verses from Scripture and commentary from author Frederick Buechner, along with Johnson, Riddle, and Gifford's song "One Thing Remains." Higher than the mountains that I face, Stronger than the power of the grave, Constant through the trial and the change, One thing re...

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Join Us For Worship Online on Sunday!

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Join us for worship on the Eighth Sunday After Pentecost, July 26! The Reverend Brian K. McGreevy will be preaching. You may stream the service at the link below beginning a few minutes before 10:30 with the prelude, or you may watch at your convenience on our Vimeo Channel beginning at the same time. You may also watch on our YouTube Channel beginning at 8:15 a.m. ...

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Daily Devotion with Brian McGreevy: July 23

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In this morning's devotion, take a look with the Rev. Brian McGreevy at "O Worship the King All-Glorious Above," another hymn that helps us focus on the attributes of God, find the words to praise God in our prayers, and fire our souls with the beauty, magnificence, and wonder of who God is. "O tell of his might and sing of his grace, whose robe is the light, whose canopy ...

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Daily Devotion with Marc Boutan: July 21

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Join the Rev. Marc Boutan on Wadmalaw this morning as he illustrates the transformative power of God's love with stories, Scripture, and a song, "You Are My King," by Billy Foote. "I'm forgiven because You were forsaken. I'm accepted, You were condemned. I'm alive and well, Your spirit is within me because You died and rose again."...

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Join Us For Worship Online on Sunday!

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Join us for worship on the Seventh Sunday After Pentecost, July 19! The Reverend Marc R. Boutan will be preaching. You may stream the service at the link below beginning a few minutes before 10:30 with the prelude, or you may watch at your convenience on our Vimeo Channel beginning at the same time. You may also watch on our YouTube Channel beginning at 8:15 a.m. ...

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Daily Devotion with Brian McGreevy: July 16

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Most people find it easy to take requests to God, to offer up what's in their hearts and minds...

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Daily Devotion with Marc Boutan: July 14

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What is the difference between the wrath of God and the love of God? Join the Rev. Marc Boutan on Wadmalaw today as he explores a hymn he has a personal connection with, Townend and Getty's "In Christ Alone."...

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Join Us For Worship Online on Sunday!

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Join us for worship on the Sixth Sunday After Pentecost, July 12! The Reverend Brian K. McGreevy will be preaching. You may stream the service at the link below beginning a few minutes before 10:30 with the prelude, or you may watch at your convenience on our Vimeo Channel beginning at the same time. You may also watch on our YouTube Channel beginning at 8:15 a.m. ...

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Daily Devotion with Brian McGreevy: July 9

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Take a look this morning at the great hymn "O Word of God Incarnate" and its author William Walsham How, an Anglican priest who wrote his first hymn at the age of 12. O Word of God incarnate, O Wisdom from on high, O Truth unchanged, unchanging, O Light of our dark sky, We praise thee for the radiance that from the hallowed page, A lantern to our footsteps, shines on...

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Daily Devotion with Marc Boutan: July 7

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"Be still, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One is here." Visit with the Rev. Marc Boutan today as he considers the importance of contemplative prayer....

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Daily Devotion with Jeff Miller: July 3

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"Do you want to be made whole?" This is the question Jesus asked a man who had been sick for 38 years in John chapter 5. What does this miraculous sign point to in our own lives?...

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Daily Devotion with Brian McGreevy: July 1

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In today's devotion, explore another of Charles Wesley's great hymns, "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling," which has some unexpected influences. "Pray and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love."...

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Daily Devotion with Marc Boutan: June 29

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"Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul, worship his holy name." Praise the Lord this morning with the Rev. Marc Boutan while exploring Psalm 103, one of Father Marc's favorite psalms, and the song "10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" by Matt Redman. ...

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Daily Devotion with Andrew O'Dell: June 26

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"We are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us." (2 Corinthians 5:20) What does it mean to be an ambassador for Christ? As we as ambassadors reach out across boundaries, how do we ensure we don't undermine our mission by being accidentally hurtful?...

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Daily Devotion with Marc Boutan: June 24

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Our names are engraved on the palms of our Lord's hands. Explore the permanence of God's love for us with Marc Boutan as he gives his musical offering, Charlie Lees Bancroft and Vikki Cook's "Before the Throne of God Above."...

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Daily Devotion with Brian McGreevy: June 22

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Explore with the Rev. Brian McGreevy today the great hymn "Lift High the Cross," including the background of its author, George Kitchin, and the inspiration behind it. "Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim till all the world adore his sacred name."...

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Breaking News: St. Philip's Legal Update

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Today, Judge Edgar W. Dickson, Judge of the First Judicial Circuit in the South Carolina Court of Common Pleas, issued an Order finding that St. Philip’s did not accede to the 1979 Dennis Canon and is thus the owner of its property. He further found that no other Parish acceded to the Dennis Canon and thus no trust was ever created in favor of The Episcopal Church (TEC)....

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Join Us For Worship Online This Sunday!

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Join us for worship on the Third Sunday After Pentecost, June 21! The Reverend Jeffrey S. Miller, Rector, will be preaching. You may stream the service at the link below beginning a few minutes before 10:30 with the prelude, or you may watch at your convenience on our Vimeo Channel beginning at the same time. You may also watch on our YouTube Channel beginning at 8:15 ...

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Daily Devotion with Andrew O'Dell: June 19

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The apostle Paul said in his letter to Timothy that "in later times, some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons." When we look to our leaders in these turbulent times, and as we seek to be change-makers, how do we ensure we are aligning ourselves with movements that are walking in the way of the cross?...

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Daily Devotion with Jeff Miller: June 18

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“What is truth?” This question posed to Jesus by Pontius Pilate in John chapter 18 is still being asked today, with a myriad of answers and implications. What is the truth about truth, and what does it mean for Christians today?...

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Daily Devotion with Brian McGreevy: June 17

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In today's devotion, learn about the text and tune of "Praise to the Living God," one of the great hymns of the church that actually has its origins in a Jewish doxology. "Praise to the living God! All praisèd be His name, who was, and is, and is to be, for aye the same!" ...

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Daily Devotion with Ryan Streett: June 16

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"You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore." In his final daily devotion, the Rev. Ryan Streett looks to Psalm 16:11 as he concludes his series about cultivating a heart of worship by learning more about God, the object of our worship, this time focusing on God's attribute of blessedness....

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Join Us Online For Worship on Sunday!

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Join us for worship on the Second Sunday After Pentecost, June 14! The Reverend Andrew O'Dell will be preaching. You may stream the service at the link below beginning a few minutes before 10:30 with the prelude, or you may watch at your convenience on our Vimeo Channel beginning at the same time. Starting this week, you may also watch on our YouTube Channel beginning ...

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Daily Devotion with Andrew O'Dell: June 12

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God loves the whole world and cares about every need, and he has put those cares, those little pieces of his heart, into the hearts of his children so that the needs of the world may be met. What is the Church's role in meeting the infinite needs of the world? What is YOUR role?...

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Daily Devotion with Jeff Miller: June 11

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The apostle Paul says in the third chapter of 2 Timothy that in the last days, "people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive ... treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power"...

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Daily Devotion with Brian McGreevy: June 10

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"Amazing love, how can it be that Thou, my God, should die for me!" In today's devotion, learn about renowned British hymn writer Charles Wesley, who was the 18th child of Samuel and Susanna Wesley, and who at least once worshiped at St. Philip's during a journey to the southern United States. Then reflect with the Rev. Brian McGreevy on Wesley's hymn "And Can It Be."...

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Daily Devotion with Ryan Streett: June 9

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Continue cultivating a heart of worship by learning more about God, the object of our worship, focusing this week on Psalm 2 and God's sovereignty over our lives. "You are my Son; today I have begotten you. Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession."...

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Daily Devotion with Marc Boutan: June 8

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Have you ever felt pushed out of your comfort zone into uncertainty and wondered whether God would be there to help? Reflect today on Psalm 91 and the song "On Eagle's Wings": And He will raise you up on eagle's wings, bear you on the breath of dawn, make you to shine like the sun, and hold you in the palm of His Hand....

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Join Us for Worship on Trinity Sunday!

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Join us for worship on Trinity Sunday, June 7! The Reverend Ryan T. Streett will be delivering his final sermon at St. Philip's, "Crowned with Universal Praise," before he goes on to serve as rector of Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Madison, Mississippi. You may stream the service at the link below beginning a few minutes before 10:30 with the prelude, or you may choo...

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Daily Devotion with Andrew O'Dell: June 5

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"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." As we think about what's happening in the world around us, let us remember three things: to pray, to listen for the voice of the Good Shepherd, and to listen to the voices of those who are hurting....

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Daily Devotion with Jeff Miller: June 4

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In Matthew chapter 15, Jesus effectively diagnoses the problem in society and in the world: the corruption of the human heart. What does Scripture say is the cure? The responsibility lies with us as Christians: to proclaim the Good News of the Gospel, which alone can turn stony hearts into hearts of flesh....

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Daily Devotion with Brian McGreevy: June 3

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"I bind unto myself today the strong Name of the Trinity, by invocation of the same, the Three in One and One in Three." This Sunday is Trinity Sunday, and in today's reflection with Brian McGreevy, learn about the fascinating life of the often-misunderstood St. Patrick, who wrote the hymn most know as "St. Patrick's Breastplate."...

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Would You Like Someone to Pray With You?

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Would you like someone to pray with you, or would you like to request prayer for someone else?...

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Daily Devotion with Ryan Streett: June 2

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"For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods. Whatever the Lord pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps." Revisit with the Rev. Ryan Streett the theme of cultivating a heart of worship by learning more about the object of our worship, this time reflecting on Psalm 135:5-6 and God's omnipotence, his absolute power vers...

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Daily Devotion with Marc Boutan: June 1

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"You have forsaken your first love ... Repent, and do the things you did at first." (Revelation 2:4-5.) In today's devotion, the Rev. Marc Boutan reflects on the enthusiasm he expressed in his early days as a "happy-clappy" Christian....

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Join us for Worship Online on Pentecost!

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Our preacher this Sunday will be the Rev. Brian K. McGreevy, and we will be celebrating Pentecost, the day the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples, with Spiritual Communion. You may stream the service at the link below beginning a few minutes before 10:30 with the prelude, or you may choose to watch on our Vimeo or YouTube Channel....

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Daily Devotion with Andrew O'Dell: May 29

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When the trials of this life begin to get you down, whatever those trials may be, remember the words of St. Paul in the 8th chapter of his letter to the Romans: "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us."...

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Daily Devotion with Brian McGreevy: May 28

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"Come, thou fount of ev'ry blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace." Prepare for Pentecost by stepping back in time to the mid-18th century to meet Robert Robinson, the young troublemaker who would go on to write this great hymn....

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Daily Devotion with Jeff Miller: May 27

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We all want to be great. We all want to make a positive impact, no matter our vocation in life. But what does it mean to be great in the sight of the Lord? What did Jesus mean in Matthew chapter 18 when he said we must become like little children to be great in the Kingdom of God?...

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Congratulations, Graduates!

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If not for the pandemic, many in our parish family would have spent last weekend or a weekend coming up celebrating a loved one's graduation. There would be ceremonies: caps and gowns, deans and diplomas, confetti and car keys (maybe), kisses and hugs from family, and hugs and handshakes from the families of fellow graduates....

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Daily Devotion with Ryan Streett: May 26

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"Lift up your heads, O gates; lift them high, O everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in." On Sunday, we looked at the Ascension from the point of view of Jesus' departure (Luke 24), but today, see the Ascension from the point of view of his arrival at the gates of Heaven by looking at Psalm 24 with the Rev. Ryan Streett....

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Daily Devotion with Marc Boutan: May 25

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"Day by day, oh dear Lord, three things I pray: To see thee more clearly, love thee more dearly, follow thee more nearly..." Visit Wadmalaw Island and sing and pray along with the Rev. Marc Boutan today....

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Join Us Online for Worship on Sunday!

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Our preacher this Sunday will be the Rev. Jeffrey S. Miller, and we will be celebrating the Feast of the Ascension. You may stream the service at the link below beginning a few minutes before 10:30 with the prelude, or you may choose to watch on our Vimeo or YouTube Channel. ...

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Daily Devotion with Andrew O'Dell: May 22

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"Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude." In today's devotion, take a closer look at the context of the familiar words of 1 Corinthians 13 and learn what St. Paul is telling us about the building up of the Church....

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Daily Devotion with Brian McGreevy: May 21

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Today, on the Feast of the Ascension, the Rev. Brian McGreevy shares some unexpected facts about W. Chatterton Dix, who wrote the profoundly moving words of "Alleluia! Sing to Jesus" in 1866. Alleluia! not as orphans are we left in sorrow now; Alleluia! he is near us, faith believes, nor questions how: Though the cloud from sight received him, when the forty days were o...

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Daily Devotion with Jeff Miller: May 20

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What must a person do to be saved? Explore Acts chapter 16 with the Reverend Jeff Miller to find Saint Paul's answer to this most important question....

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Daily Devotion with Ryan Streett: May 19

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Today, work again with the Rev. Ryan Streett at cultivating a heart of worship, this time exploring God's infinitude and our difficulty...

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Daily Devotion with Marc Boutan: May 18

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Join the Rev. Marc Boutan on Wadmalaw Island this morning as he shares his appreciation for the flavor of Celtic Christianity and its emphasis on the Trinity. Then sing along to the hymn "Be Thou My Vision," set to the familiar Irish tune "Slane."...

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A Prayer for the Time of Pandemic

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God said to his people, exiled from their homeland in Babylon, “Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” (Jeremiah 29:7) The Rev. Marc Boutan prayed these words in the conclusion to his May 17 sermon: ...

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Join Us For Worship On Sunday!

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Our preacher this Sunday will be the Rev. Marc R. Boutan. You may stream the service at the link below beginning a few minutes before 10:30 with the prelude, or you may choose to watch on our Vimeo or YouTube Channel....

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Daily Devotion with Andrew O'Dell: May 15

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Many are eager for our church to get back to business as usual. Join the Rev. Andrew O'Dell today as he reflects on moving forward faithfully, using Joshua 1:9 and Galatians 6:2 as a guide....

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